Sport | Powerlifting |
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Abbreviation | TPF |
Founded | 2013 |
Affiliation | International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) provisional member |
Regional affiliation | Oceania |
Headquarters | Vaiaku, Funafuti |
President | Mr. Mainaga Taape |
Vice president | Mr. Iona Talavai |
Coach | Mr. Liai Liai Mataio |
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The Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation (TPF) is the organisation recognised by the International Powerlifting Federation as the powerlifting federation of Tuvalu.
Tuvalu qualified 15 athletes in powerlifting to represent Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games. Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division with a total of 805.0 kg.
Telupe Iosefa achieved a personal best of 851kg at 120kg at the 2016 Asia/Oceania Championships held in Christchurch, New Zealand.